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Streeting invites doctors for fresh talks next week

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has invited resident doctors’ leaders for fresh talks next week in a bid to end the long-running pay dispute. It comes after the doctors’ union, the BMA, wrote to Streeting on Tuesday evening asking for negotiations. In response, Streeting said he would not negotiate on pay, but was willing to continue […]

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Australia’s coral reefs bleached by marine heatwave

Katy Watson Australia correspondent Reporting fromWestern Australia Watch: Can you un-bleach coral? BBC visits remote Australian reef to find out Australia boasts plenty of superlatives when it comes to its natural landmarks. The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s biggest coral reef system on the north-east coast, is rightly recognised as a Unesco World Heritage Site. […]

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E.coli infections rise in UK due to salad leaf outbreaks

Getty Images Infections from a type of bacteria which can cause nasty stomach issues rose by 26% in England last year, with young children mostly affected, the UK Health Security Agency says. Illness from Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) can be mild but it can also cause symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration, and lead to […]

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What next for troubled Nottingham NHS trust after £1.6m fine?

Asha Patel BBC News, Nottingham BBC Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust oversees two main hospitals – Nottingham City Hospital (pictured) and the Queen’s Medical Centre The NHS is largely funded by public money paid for through taxes and national insurance. In February, one of the busiest and biggest NHS trusts in England was given […]

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Why quick fixes won’t lower our cortisol levels

Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Getty Images It could apparently change the shape of my face, add pounds to my midriff, and even make my hair fall out. I feel like warnings about cortisol – a stress hormone I know very little about – have hijacked my social media accounts. I see posts advising […]

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Tropical downpours to prompt flood risk in Southeast this weekend

FOX Weather meteorologists Kiyana Lewis and Ian Oliver outline the risk of flooding rain across the Southeast coast that starts Friday. CHARLESTON, S.C. – Just as the heat dome that has kept the Southeast sweltering this week breaks down, tropical downpours will return to the region and bring with them a risk of flooding. The […]

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Our sister died because of our mum’s cancer conspiracy theories, say brothers

Marianna Spring Social media investigations correspondent BBC/Getty Images Gabriel and Sebastian Shemirani watched with concern as their mother Kate rose to notoriety during the pandemic, eventually getting struck off as a nurse for promoting misinformation about Covid-19. Then, their sister Paloma was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors told her she had a high chance of survival […]

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UK wants to ‘affect situation on the ground’

Damian Grammaticas Europe correspondent Watch: BBC presses UK foreign secretary on timing of recognising Palestinian state Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said he hopes the UK’s move to recognise a Palestinian state in September will “affect the situation on the ground” and lead to a ceasefire in Gaza. The UK announced on Tuesday it would […]

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Why the Fed’s independence matters : NPR

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (holding up hard hat) speaks with the construction manager during a tour of renovations at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. At left is President Trump, and between Trump and Powell is the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images […]

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